Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, awards Cpl. Christian A. Brown with the Silver Star May 3, 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Silver Star is the third highest military award a service member can receive. - Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, awards Cpl. Christian A. Brown with the Silver Star May 3, 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Silver Star is the third highest military award a service member can receive.